Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 35 in 2021 to 56 in 2026, while places went from 44 to 60.
Across Brighton and Hove, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Brighton and Hove lodged 26 appeals against primary school offers; 12 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 56 | 106 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 30 | 36 | 72 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 40 | 36 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 70 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 88 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 35 | 96 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 44 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 35 | 68 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 53 | 51 | 88 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 47 | 47 | 84 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 53 | 51 | 84 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 56 | 53 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 51 | 51 | 88 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.